Chapter 210: How much it affects the speed of sword drawing! Princess Saint Ann gave generous money and also provided three Tianwaitian Restaurant and Beijing Weekly Printing Factory were recruiting people, everyone rushed to apply. However, the number of positions was limited, and those who were rejected were so regretful that they couldn't sleep well for three days after returning home. We have finally got a cement plant. Anyone who hesitates is a fool! For several days in a row, the people of Beijing paid more attention to the cement factory than the officials in the court! Of course, this was mainly because the ministers in the court did not know that heavy rain would fall in the capital in more than a month. And at this moment there is something more important, which even concerns their own interests—— The news that the crown prince was confined by Emperor Xuanwu for selling official positions had spread. The officials of the Crown Prince's faction racked their brains to help the Crown Prince to lift the house arrest. Emperor Xuanwu flew into a rage at the morning court session and ordered a thorough investigation into the sale of official positions. He was determined to arrest and confiscate the property of all the corrupt officials who had become court officials through improper means such as buying official positions. Even ministers who are deeply involved in the sale of official positions will not be let off! A place like the imperial court is a gathering place for interest groups. The various entanglements and involvements here are so complicated that no one can be sure whether they will be implicated one day for reasons they never expected while sitting at home. For a time, the court was in a state of panic, and everyone was in danger. In the capital city, people’s homes were searched every now and then.
But these have nothing to do with Yunshu. The output of the cement factory and the construction of the dam concern the lives and property of the people in the entire capital. Yun Shu always feels a little uneasy if he doesn't keep an eye on it personally. As a princess, she runs to the construction site every day like a contractor. The workers at the cement factory and the dam were uneasy at first, but gradually they became bolder and were able to greet her naturally when they saw her again. Everything is going smoothly. When the dam was almost completed, the results of the palace examination were announced. Yun Shu even took half a day off to wait at the Tianwaitian Restaurant to watch the seventeen-year-old number one scholar, Tang Muzhi, riding on a tall horse with high spirits, parading through the streets with the runner-up and third place winners. Cen Yiyi, who I haven't seen for a while, also came. The little girl leaned on the window sill, looking with her big, bright eyes at the young champion scholar who was almost drowned by the sachets and handkerchiefs of the young girls on both sides of the street. That look full of longing made Yun Shu think for a moment that Tang Muzhi had finally become the white moonlight in Cen Yiyi's heart, just like in the original plot. Before she could ask anything, Cen Yiyi couldn't help but speak first: "Your Highness, do you think I can become a martial arts champion in the future?" "sure!" It's because she is too small. The current Cen Yiyi is no longer the little girl in the original plot who would only be pinched by the future Yun Chuhuan and cry with red eyes. What's the matter with white moonlight or not? It will affect the speed of drawing the sword! Yun Shu stood in awe: “There is no rule that only men can participate in the martial arts examination! Yiyi, as long as you are strong enough and can defeat those who compete with you, you will definitely become the martial arts champion and ride a horse in the streets in glory like your cousin did today!" "My father and grandfather all said that I have excellent physique and will definitely become a top-notch master in the future!" Encouraged, Cen Yiyi's eyes suddenly became extremely determined, and she nodded vigorously:
"Your Highness, you are right. I will work harder and defeat all my opponents with my strength in the future, and become the first female martial arts champion of the Tiansheng Dynasty!" "Okay! Then I will start to collect the magic weapons in the world from now on." It was rare for a girl like Cen Yiyi to appear in this era, and Yun Shu made a promise without hesitation: "When you really become the first female martial arts champion in the Tiansheng Dynasty, I will definitely give you the best sword as a gift!"... The parade of the top scholar did not last long. After the once-in-three-years excitement, Cen Yiyi went back to her Wu'an Marquis Mansion to continue practicing martial arts diligently. Yun Shu also returned to the dam and continued her work as a supervisor, no longer paying attention to the follow-up of the palace examination. However, a few days later, the newly crowned top scholar Tang Muzhi appeared at the site where the dam was being built. It was lunch time at that time. Yun Shu was holding a steamed bun in his hand. He and Jiang Yuanbao were hiding under the shade of a tree, eating and discussing something seriously. Not far away, there were a number of workers squatting to work on the dike. Thinking of what his grandfather had been saying every day, Tang Muzhi raised his eyebrows and walked towards the tree: "Your Highness." "Cousin? Why are you here?" After swallowing the last bite of the steamed bread, Yun Shu waved her hand in surprise, signaling him to take a few steps into the shade of the tree and not to stay in the sun: "Is there something you want to talk to me about?" "It's not a big deal. It's just that after the palace examination, the transfer from the Ministry of Personnel has been made. I will leave Beijing in two days." "Li Jing?" Yun Shu widened his eyes in surprise: "Where did the Ministry of Personnel assign you?" This is the top scholar! None of them are staying in Beijing? Could it be that there is a prince or someone else in the Ministry of Personnel who dislikes her? But Tang Muzhi is, after all, a young scholar who won the top three places in the imperial examination. For such a talent, his father must have his eye on his transfer, right? Did the Emperor agree as well? Perhaps he saw the doubts in her eyes, Tang Muzhi smiled gently: "The Ministry of Personnel originally intended to have me serve as a compiler in the Imperial Academy in the capital. I asked to go to Qiongzhou on my own initiative." "why?" Yunshu was puzzled. In the eyes of people of that era, wasn't Qiongzhou just a barren exile place? It couldn't be that he was also thinking about eating 300 lychees a day? “The poorer the place, the easier it is to achieve political achievements.” Tang Muzhi laughed softly: "I am impatient and want to earn more achievements while I am still young so that I can be promoted back to become a young senior official as soon as possible." Yun Shu: “???”
He doesn't look like someone who is in such a hurry! Yun Shu always felt that Tang Muzhi was not telling the truth. In fact, Tang Muzhi did not tell the whole truth. He said that the poorer the place, the easier it is to achieve political achievements. This is true. What he said was that he wanted to earn more merits and get promoted as soon as possible, which was also true. But at the beginning, he actually didn't have these ideas. It was Emperor Xuanwu who summoned him alone. His Majesty said that Princess Sheng Ann's foundation in the court is not as strong as that of the Crown Prince. If she wants to take that position in the future, she will need the help of someone close to her. His Majesty asked him if he was willing to be His Highness's assistant. He agreed without hesitation.